Why Talking Helps With Sadness

When you’re sad, people always say the same thing: talk to someone. This is especially true for those who suffer from the pain of losing a loved one. The likes of bereavement programs here in Indiana make it easier to get through this.

A Scientific Explanation?

There is no way to determine the deepest, innermost reason talking helps with sadness. One can only agree on a more obvious reason: basic emotional responses. People always feel like they’ll suffer judgment for whatever they’re going through.

In truth, this isn’t always the case. Professional, non-judgmental people exist and can help (i.e. counselors). Humans are social creatures. There is a good reason for this. Whatever one can’t handle on his own, he must share with other members of the group.

It’s this semblance of connection and ‘sharing the burden’ which makes humans the most dominant and hardiest species on Earth. Socialization is what makes humans survive. This is true in regard to dealing with grief as well.

Somebody else is likely to be more objective, allowing for new solutions. After presenting solutions, that someone can help release tension. Living with endless worry can be tiring, both mentally and physically. A person willing to listen allows for this release.

Knowing somebody else cares can lift that ‘weight’ off one’s chest and help with moving on.

In the end, it’s all about the social nature of humans. Sharing the load and helping one another is the key to human survival. It’s the same with an emotional load. Empathy, one of the most defining aspects of humanity, can help spread out emotional burden and make it easier for a grieving one.

One can say that talking about problems stems from basic human instinct.

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